COL 3–7 PHI Final · L
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 34-6-9
3–7
FinalL
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 24-17-9
1ST2ND3RDT COL 01737011335 PHI 261648720 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
COL 34-6-9 · PHI 24-17-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Avalanche fell to the Flyers

Chances were even (3.0 to 3.3 expected goals); the Avalanche lost 3–7. Mackenzie Blackwood allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.0 expected goals to 3.3, on 35 and 20 shots on goal.

COL 3.0 xG · 35 shots PHI 3.3 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.7 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 0.6 · 1.5
3rd 0.7 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 46.
COL 46%PHI 54%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 6 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:45 Travis Konecny· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:59 Noah Cates· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
15:02 Owen Tippett
Denver Barkey, Cam York · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
PEN
17:41 Nathan MacKinnon· Interference
Barkey scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
18:57 Denver Barkey PP
Matvei Michkov, Owen Tippett · Power play (MacKinnon, interference) · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
0–2
2nd period
PEN
02:02 Artturi Lehkonen· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
07:17 Parker Kelly
Zakhar Bardakov, Jack Ahcan · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–2
4
Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–2
5
11:01 Bobby Brink
Noah Cates · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2–3
6
12:12 Cale Makar
Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–3
3rd period
7
00:56 Owen Tippett GWG
Sean Couturier · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–4
8
Emil Andrae, Garnet Hathaway · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–5
PEN
04:17 Emil Andrae· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:37 Denver Barkey· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
9
10:24 Owen Tippett SH
Unassisted · wrist shot, a great chance (37%)
3–6
10
16:53 Matvei Michkov EN
Travis Konecny · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–7
Goaltending
−2.7
vs expected
13/19 saves · 6 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
0.0
vs expected
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team COLPHI
Shots on goal
35
20
Expected goals
3.0
3.3
Hits
15
21
Blocks
24
11
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
0/4
1/2
Penalty minutes
4
8
The Avalanche went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Flyers power plays.